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FCC Radio Service Codes

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Radio Service Codes are used to abbreviate the names of the various radio services. They are used in the FCC database, RadioReference.com database, and on FCC licenses and applications.

FCC Radio Service Codes
Category Code Radio Service Description
Broadcast Support AB Aural Microwave Booster
Broadcast Support AI Aural Intercity Relay
Broadcast Support AS Aural Studio Transmitter Link (STL)
Broadcast Support CT Local Television Transmission
Broadcast Support LP Broadcast Auxiliary Low Power
Broadcast Support LV Low Power Wireless Assist Video Devices
Broadcast Support RP Broadcast Auxiliary Remote Pickup
Broadcast Support TB TV Microwave Booster
Broadcast Support TC MSS Ancillary Terrestrial Component (ATC) Leasing
Broadcast Support TI TV Intercity Relay
Broadcast Support TP TV Pickup
Broadcast Support TS TV Studio Transmitter Link (STL)
Broadcast Support TT TV Translator Relay
Broadcast Support UM Unlicensed Wireless Microphone Registration
Broadcast/Mass Media AD AM Digital
Broadcast/Mass Media AM AM Station
Broadcast/Mass Media AX International Broadcast Station
Broadcast/Mass Media CA Class A TV Station
Broadcast/Mass Media DC Digital Class A TV
Broadcast/Mass Media DM DTV Channel Change
Broadcast/Mass Media DN New DTV Allottment
Broadcast/Mass Media DR DTV Channel Substitution
Broadcast/Mass Media DS Digital TV STA
Broadcast/Mass Media DT Digital TV
Broadcast/Mass Media DX Digital TV Auxiliary Transmitter
Broadcast/Mass Media FB FM Booster
Broadcast/Mass Media FD FM Digital
Broadcast/Mass Media FL Low Power FM
Broadcast/Mass Media FM FM Station
Broadcast/Mass Media FS FM Auxiliary Transmitter
Broadcast/Mass Media FX FM Translator
Broadcast/Mass Media IHF International HF Broadcast
Broadcast/Mass Media LD Digital Translator or Digital LPTV
Broadcast/Mass Media NM NTSC Channel Change
Broadcast/Mass Media TV Television
Broadcast/Mass Media TX TV Translator or LPTV station
Commercial Operator CM Commercial Operator
Commercial Operator RR Restricted Operator
Experimental XC Experimental Contract
Experimental XD Experimental Developmental
Experimental XE Experimental Export
Experimental XR Experimental Research
Experimental XT Experimental Testing
Fixed Wireless BA 1390-1392 MHz Band, Market Area
Fixed Wireless BB 1392-1395 and 1432-1435 MHz Bands, Market Area
Fixed Wireless BC 1670-1675 MHz Band, Market Area
Fixed Wireless CE Digital Electronic Message Service - Common Carrier
Fixed Wireless CF Common Carrier Fixed Point to Point Microwave
Fixed Wireless DV Multichannel Video Distribution AND Data Service
Fixed Wireless LD Local Multipoint Distribution Service
Fixed Wireless MG Microwave Industrial/Business Pool
Fixed Wireless MM Millimeter Wave 70/80/90 GHz Service
Fixed Wireless MS Multiple Address Service, Auctioned
Fixed Wireless PE Digital Electronic Message Service - Private
Fixed Wireless TN 39 Ghz, Auctioned
Fixed Wireless TZ 24 GHz Service
Fixed Wireless VX Instructional Television Fixed Service
Land Mobile Radio GB Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GI Other Indust/Land Transp, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GJ Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Conventinal
Land Mobile Radio GL SMR, 900 MHz, Conventional (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio GM SMR, 800 MHz, Conventional (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio GO Other Indust/Land Transp, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GR SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GU Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio GX SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio IG Industrial/Business Pool, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio IK Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Conventional
Land Mobile Radio NC 220 MHz Nationwide Commercial 5 Channel
Land Mobile Radio QA 220-222 MHz Band, Auctioned
Land Mobile Radio QO 220 MHz Non-Nationwide Other
Land Mobile Radio QQ Intelligent Transportation Service (Non-Public Safety)
Land Mobile Radio QT 220 MHz Non-Nationwide 5 Channel Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YB Business, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YC SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned
Land Mobile Radio YD SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Auctioned
Land Mobile Radio YG Industrial/Business Pool, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YH SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Auctioned (Rebanded YC license)
Land Mobile Radio YI Other Indust/Land Transp. 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YJ Business/Industrial/Land Trans, 809-824/854-869 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YK Industrial/Business Pool - Commercial, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YL SMR, 900 MHz, Trunked (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio YM SMR, 800 MHz, Trunked (SMR, Site-specific)
Land Mobile Radio YO Other Indust/Land Transp. 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YS SMR, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YU Business, 896-901/935-940 MHz, Trunked
Land Mobile Radio YX SMR, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Mobile/Fixed Broadband AD AWS-4 (2000-2020 MHz and 2180-2200 MHz)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband AH AWS-H Block (1915-1920 MHz and 1995-2000 MHz)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband AT AWS-3 (1695-1710 MHz, 1755-1780 MHz, and 2155-2180 MHz)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband AW AWS (1710-1755 and 2110-2155 MHz)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband BR Broadband Radio Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CA Commercial Air-ground Radiotelephone
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CG General Aviation Air-ground Radiotelephone
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CJ Commercial Aviation Air-Ground Radiotelephone (800 MHz band)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CL Cellular
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CW PCS Broadband
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CX Cellular, Auctioned
Mobile/Fixed Broadband CY 1910-1915/1990-1995 MHz Bands, Market Area
Mobile/Fixed Broadband ED Educational Broadband Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband MD Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS and MMDS)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband NN 3650-3700 MHz
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WP 700 MHz Upper Band (Block D)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WS Wireless Communications Service
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WU 700 MHz Upper Band (Block C)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WX 700 MHz Guard Band
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WY 700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks A, B, E)
Mobile/Fixed Broadband WZ 700 MHz Lower Band (Blocks C, D)
Paging and Messaging CB Basic Exchange Telephone Radio Service (BETRS)
Paging and Messaging CD Paging and Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CN PCS Narrowband
Paging and Messaging CO Offshore Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CP Part 22 VHF/UHF Paging (excluding 931MHz)
Paging and Messaging CR Rural Radiotelephone
Paging and Messaging CZ Part 22 931 MHZ Paging
Paging and Messaging GC 929-931 MHz Band, Auctioned
Paging and Messaging GS Private Carrier Paging, 929-930 MHz
Paging and Messaging QD 220 MHz Non-Nationwide Data
Personal HA Amateur
Personal HV Amateur Vanity
Personal ZA General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS)
Personal ZV 218-219 MHz Service
Radiolocation LN 902-928 MHz Location Narrowband (Non-multilateration)
Radiolocation LS Location and Monitoring Service, Multilateration (LMS)
Radiolocation LW 902-928 MHz Location Wideband (Grandfathered AVM)
Radiolocation MR Marine Radiolocation Land
Radiolocation RS Land Mobile Radiolocation
Radiolocation WR Microwave Radiolocation
Safety of Life AA Aviation Auxiliary Group
Safety of Life AC Aircraft
Safety of Life AF Aeronautical and Fixed
Safety of Life AR Aviation Radionavigation
Safety of Life GE Public Safety/Spec Emerg/PS Natl Plan,806-817/851-862MHz,Conv
Safety of Life GF Public Safety National Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Conventional
Safety of Life GP Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Conventional
Safety of Life IQ Intelligent Transportation Service (Public Safety)
Safety of Life MA Marine Auxiliary Group
Safety of Life MC Coastal Group
Safety of Life MK Alaska Group
Safety of Life MW Microwave Public Safety Pool
Safety of Life PA Public Safety 4940-4990 MHz Band
Safety of Life PC Public Coast Stations, Auctioned
Safety of Life PW Public Safety Pool, Conventional
Safety of Life QM 220 MHz Non-Nationwide Public Safety/Mutual Aid
Safety of Life SA Ship Recreational or Voluntarily Equipped
Safety of Life SB Ship Compulsory Equipped
Safety of Life SE Ship Exemption
Safety of Life SG Public Safety 700 MHz Conventional
Safety of Life SL Public Safety 700 MHz State License
Safety of Life SP Public Safety 700 MHz Broadband Nationwide License
Safety of Life SY Public Safety 700 MHz Trunked
Safety of Life WA Microwave Aviation
Safety of Life WM Microwave Marine
Safety of Life YE Public Safety/Spec Emerg/PS Natl Plan,806-817/851-862MHz,Trunked
Safety of Life YF Public Safety National Plan, 821-824/866-869 MHz, Trunked
Safety of Life YP Public Safety/Spec Emerg, 806-821/851-866 MHz, Trunked
Safety of Life YW Public Safety Pool, Trunked
Satellite Earth Station BES Blanket Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station ESV Earth Stations on-board Vessels
Satellite Earth Station FES Fixed Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station FLE Fixed Land Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station HBT Temporary Fixed VSAT Hub Station
Satellite Earth Station HUB VSAT Fixed Hub Station
Satellite Earth Station MES Mobile Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station OTH (catch all for anything that doesn't fit our categories)
Satellite Earth Station TFE Temporary Fixed Earth Station
Satellite Earth Station VST VSAT Network
Satellite Space Station SSG Geostationary Space Station
Satellite Space Station SSN Non-Geostationary Space Station


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